He is a dear dear second cousin of mine, and in my books he is still the genius I knew at Darjah Satu. Plus I absolutely adore his mom. Ladies and gentlemen, police and firemen, je presente the boardroom bouncer
Saturday, June 04, 2005
The Corporation of Cousins
Friday, June 03, 2005
Ayah Dalam Pelukan
Seingatku
suatu ketika dahulu
bila bibir dan tangan bercium kaku
rangkulan perut dada tak bertemu
degupan cemas bila dihadapanmu
berpergian aku menuntut ilmu
kukenang jua di kala sayu
bila pulang masih jua kaku
bila merajuk aku bersendirian syahdu
Kini merantau berlainan tuan
hatiku tak lagi hiruk berantakan
mengapa harus gerun dalam kenangan
walhal di jiwa kesayangan
sesekali berjumpa
degupan makin perlahan
malah hangat rindu-rinduan
makin kasih dalam pelukan
malah perkataan makin ringan
membutirkan sayang penuh perasaan
aku punya seorang saja ayah bukan?
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Olives Galore
EZPZ Olive Rice
Carbo-Fix Olive Bread
4 teaspoons active dry yeast
4 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped black olives
6 tablespoons olive oil
2.5 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoon cornmeal
In a large bowl, mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, black olives, olive oil, and water.
Turn out dough onto a floured board.
Knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes.
Set aside, and let rise about 45 minutes, until it doubles in size.
Punch down.
Knead well again, for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Let rise for about 30 minutes, until it doubles in size.
Cut the dough into two on kneading board.
Place upside down in 2 separate bowls lined with a lint-free, well floured towel.
Let rise until double in size.
While the bread is rising for the third time, put a pan of water in the bottom of the oven. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Gently turn loaves out onto a sheet pan that has been lightly oiled and dusted with cornmeal.
Bake loaves at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 30 more minutes, or until done.
Tabouleh Boleh
Microwave a packet of couscous/bhulgur wheat for 10 minutes in a few agak-agak cups of water. Substitute with small sized semolina pasta if you don't have couscous.
Dressing:
A few shakes of allspice
One shake of ground cinnamon
Lemon juice
Chopped onions
Olive oil
Mix everything, season with salt and pepper and chill before serving. Serve with romaine or butterhead lettuce. To eat it, wrap the tabouleh in a lettuce leaf as you would a sireh and chomp. Whoopah!
One has to acquire the taste for olives. Some people get terrible gaseous indigestion that sometimes mimick a minor heart attack. So try it a little at a time before taking one too many.
I did not make these dishes today, but I am day dreaming that I am, so that's why I blogged the recipes. My flu is getting better, I think it has graduated to something else, my throat is on fire, I can't swallow.
Apa makan ni hari? There's still some of that kari from last night. So I campak-campak some stuff and made sambal fishcake with ikan bilis, and green sprouts with soft tofu cooked in beef broth. Che Anwar balik lunch and tambah 3 kali. Scoooooore!!!!
So how's your day at work today?
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Sniffle Carnival
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Silent Prayers
Nuh called out to Us and what an excellent Responder We are! (Qur'an, 37:75)
Click here if you need tips on what you should do if someone in your family/community has cancer. Ex-HRH Nefertiti, you do know that Allah is near. Keep that thought with you. Always.
If My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. They should therefore respond to Me and believe in Me so that hopefully they will be rightly guided. (Qur'an, 2:186)